Cleavage of the -glutamyl bond of the substrate, the first step in the reaction, results in the formation of an acyl bond between the glutamate and the catalytic threonine of the enzyme with the release of all but the glutamate portion of the substrate
In the elderly, hypothyroidism is associated with accelerated cognitive decline and an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, raising the possibility that impaired thyroid signaling may act as a modifiable risk factor for dementia (83)
Deficiency leads to methylmalonic acid accumulation, which can cause neurological damage over time
These findings indicate that DEC could protect human melanocyte from UVB-induced oxidative stress and melanogenesis
The pseudogene-homolog region of TNXB was analyzed by Sanger sequencing in a few large multiexon amplicons
C., Suhandi, C., Afidika, J., Ghaliya, S., Elamin, K